Article of furniture



Aug. 3 1926. 1,594,572

N. SOLTESL ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed August 20, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet, 1

Aug. 3 9 1926.

i 1,594,572 N. SOLTESZ ARTicLE OF FURNITURE Filed August 20, 1925 2 Sheets- -Sheet P collapsible type.

instance, on the running a following specification, pable of embodiment 2 a bottom view of the and, for the purpose of strength under and outer that, when parts. of the device Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STA men sorrnsz, or romeo, onro. AnrIcLE'or rnnmrrunn' Application filed August 20, 1925. Serial m. 51,355.

This invention relates to furniture of the of the invention is The primary object provision of a table having an attached the :6 seat or bench on one, or both, of its .opposite' sldes and suitable for use by campers and tourists, the whole being strong and durable and capable of being compactly folded together for storing, or for "carrying, for board of an automobile, and of "being easily and quickly folded or set up for use.

he invention isfully described in the and, while it is cain numerous forms, one embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,- Figure '1 is an end elevation of a table and attached seats in unfolded, usable po- 20 sition and illustrating, by dotted lines a partial folding of one of the seats. 2 is a side elevation thereof with a p broken away and with parts shown in dotted lines as partially folded. Fig. 3 is device with one seat shown as completely folded within its table section, and 'Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the device on the line 4, 4 in Fig. 3 with all of the parts completely folded.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate two table top sections, which are of rectangular form and connected together at their inner edges for folding movement, one upon the other,--by hinges 3. These table 35; sections are provided, at their outer end and side edges with depending. flanges 4,

and durability, each section is preferablyfo'rmed of a heavy grade of sheet metal, with the side edges thereof turned down to form the flanges 4. .The hinges 3 are secured to the under sides-of the table section, with their pivots downwardly offset from the plates forming the sect1ons,.so the sections are folded, the flanges 4 thereof will have edge abutment and cooperate With'the body, or'top portions, of the sections to form'a box or housing for enclosing the legs, seats and other A leg 5, preferably of 'angle iron, is provided at each corner portion of ,the table TES PATENT OFF'I out the respective side of as hereinafter described.

- HEISSUED top and is pivoted to the outer side edge portion of the flange 4:.of each table section, at the inner side thereof, and adjacent to its ends for folding movements lengthwise of such flanged portion, two legs in this manner being attached to each table section. When the pair of legs of the table section are folded, their free end portions lap each other in nesting relation, and, for t 1i s purpose, one of the legs is in slightly ofl'set relation to the other within the table section, as shown at .the left of Fig.3. A pair of break-joint toggle links 6 connects each leg 5' to an adjacent portion of the re-- spective flange 4' to retain the leg in set-up position. For convenience of fold ng, one of the links 6, of each pair, is pivoted at the outer side of the flan e 4, and the other is pivoted to its leg at t e inner side thereof, and the inner ends of the links are connected 1n offset relation by a pivot block 7, which when the parts are folded, enters registering the associated flange and leg.

' A seat 10 is preferably provided for each table section and adapted to be compactly folded within the section at the under side thereof, or projected in usable position Withthe table. Each seat 10 is preferably of narrow elongated bench form, and, for the purpose of strength and durability,'is formed of a heavy grade of sheet metal, with the inner and outer edge ortionsthereof turned down to form side flanges 11, so that the seat is of channel form, and has its end edges turned down to form the end flanges 12. A suppor ng leg 13 of channel form is pivoted within each end portion of the seat channel and is adapted to fold upwardl in compact form within the channel. each leg extends through 11 and the edge flanges of the leg. Each seat 10 is provided, in the present instance at its end, with an inwardly'projecting ear 15, which may form a continuation of,the inner end of the respective end flange 12 of the seat, and to each ear is pivoted the outer end of a gle links -16, the inner end of which Is pivoted .to the adjacent end flange 4 of the table section to which. attached near the The pivot 14 for pau'of pivotally connected togthen turned beneath the tab usable .seat parts thereb the, adj acent table legs,

against the under to permit a folding of the tab e and seats.

In folding each seat and its associated parts within the respective table section, the legs 13 are first folded against the bottom ofthe seat and within its channel, if such channel is 'rovided, and the seat is p ace it between the outer links of the two air oftoggle links 16 car-v rgingothe seat. his t e Its 18 removed, the outer links 16 of the connected pairs and the seat are swung under the inner links 16 andthe whole doubled up within the flanged under side of the associated table section,'-as shown at the left side of Fig. 3. When both the seats and the le have been folded within the respective are folded upon each other to place the flanges 4 of the two section in edge-abuttin" relation, so as to enclose the tab e legs an This makes a small comp ch can be carried on the board of an automobile and re uires little space for storing or shipping. en the table is set up, the sections thereof are prevented from folding to ther by a pivoted catch member 20, on t e under side of one, engaging a stationary catch member 21 on the under. side of the other, as shown in Fig. 3.

I wish it. understood that my invention act article, w

' is not limited to anyparticular construction or arrangement or form of the parts and is capable of numerous modifications and changes. without departing "from the spirit of the claims. a

What I claim asnew and-desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-- 1. In combination, a table having supportlegs foldabl connected thereto, a'seat sed at onesidesof the table, link connections between the seat and the under-side of the table top to permit a compact foldin of the seat andconnections e in close relation to its top,

and means for said connections-to position, to position.

' 2. In combination, a' t'able a de- 7 ding flange around its edge, supportin 05 adapted to be fold side of the table within egs for the table the flange the sections, a seat -ada having been done, and

able sections, the table sections' disposed at folding1 together of when the latter ar secure the. seat in;

prising adapted'to be fol ed,

osed at one'sideof the table, supportingegs for the seat foldable against the same, connections between the seatand under side of the table, adapted to permit a compact folding of the seat and conections beneath the table -ad'acent to its top.

3. In com ination, a table havin hingedly connected top sections adapte mit a folding of the same, one upon the other, supporting legs foldably carried by ted to be disposed in usable position at e side of one top section, sup rting legs for the seat, capable of folding t ereagainst, and connections between the seat and a compact folding together .of the seat and connections beneath and in close relation to the associated table section and for folding movements therewith relative to the other table section.

'4. In combination, a table having ndingflange around its top and its top com d of two hinged adapted to folded, one on top of the other, with their top sides outermost and with their edge flanges substantially in edge-abutting relation, a seat ada ted to be e outer side of one 0 said connections, supporting means for theseat, and connections between the seat and adjacent table sections adapted to permit a compact the seat and connections beneat lthe table section, within the flan e thereof, and to be enclosed by the two tab e sections when folded together.

a dehaving tio'ns thereof, a seat adaptad to be distable adapted to permit 5. In combination, a table having its top I composed of two 'hingedly connected secunder sides mnerthe table top foldthereof to which attached, a seat for each table section, means.

connectin each seat and the respectivqtable apted to permit a positioningof at the outer side section, the seat in usable of the section, an

ition also a com act folding (if such means and the seat un er the table section in close relation thereto to fold with the table section against the other table section. v 6. In combination, a table having a depending flangearound its edge and comprising twohinfge'dly connected sections ada ted to be fol ed, one against the other, wit the edge flanges thereof substantially meeting,,supporting legsfor the sections .foldable thereunder, and a seat connected to each section for compact folding thereunder within the flange thereof.

7.In.-combination,. a table} having a depending flange around itsedge andcorntwo yhin y connected sections. oneon the other, with the edgesof .th 'r meeting,

ing legs foldably connected. to the sections, a seat adapted to be disposed, in usable position, without the other side of each section, supporting legs for each seat foldable thereunder, a foldable connection between the end portions of each seat and the under side of the associated table section adapted to permit a compact foldin of the seat and connections beneath the tab e section, within its flange, for folding movements therewith against the other section, and means for connecting the seat connections and adjacent legs'of the table, when the legs are set up, to retain the connections and seat in usable position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto slgned my name to this specification.

N IGK SOLTESZ. 

